Steady rains could prove dampener

Mumbai, 2009/Nov/11 04:01:00

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Steady unseasonal rains and a cyclone threatens to wash out the seventh ODI between India and Australia at the D Y Patil Stadium.

The Indian Meteorological Department and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issuing cyclone alerts for the city. The Met department said 'Heavy to Very Heavy' rain is expected to hit Mumbai as a result of cyclone Phyan and has advised the people to stay indoors.

The rains, which started just past noon yesterday, did not allow the Indian team to have their match-eve practice session while the Australian team managed to do theirs in the morning.

The persistent showers continued till late in the evening and have converted the ground into a water pool.

With the incessant rain and the cyclonic threat, possibility of a match taking place seem very bleak.

The match itself is only of academic interest with Australia having taken an unassailable 4-2 lead going into the concluding tie.

Apart from the India-Australia tie, two more matches would be affected - Sri Lanka's match against the Board President's XI and the Mumbai-Orissa Ranji match.